Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08

| general favorite with the old and 7,-,.
by reason OF 8 peculiar current Of Com.
sense and usefulness underlying jr....
enthusiasm in the good things Of life
| She possessed many faults, M. sb4 =
5 devoted daughter, faithful friend =.
is an idolstrous wife; all the teyy7,
her poetic nature is now merged i1.or
channel.
The vein of sensuousness which c,r
acterizes much of her poetry rurs
through her personality, tastes szt i.
position, but is fortunately governed =
guided by strong common sense. Az.
barite by nature, she can adapt herss.
any condition life may impose.
AS agirl she brought much sdyeTss c..
icism upon herself from the severe i.d.s
of the world. through too great s love Il
pleasure ard admiration, too Volup.s.s
and uncareiul literary methods, ,1s !.
hsstY temper.
I Time has cured ali these faults say. .
latter.
The fair poetess is a perfect little ..-
pest when aroused, which is never VII.
out fair cause. An eye witness Of Czs d
her late justifable storms, ssid 10 ne I'll
she felt as if she wsnted lightning nd
bout her person at the time. In one 6.
her own poems she says: "T1e m:
lurked under the demon in ne"
Somebody has minated that she g<
sessed ga good deal more of the foIns
bu. the latter has been more highly cr.1
waited"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's miI.ai
eire king tells me that IN her nstiye Esg
the gifted poetess wss more beloved e
her personal qualities than her intellect
city, and many loved the womsn VI
would not indorse her writings. Sls
her marriage she hes published but or
book, "Mal Mculle," 3 novel, slEEi:
and remarkable work in its way, 5u.!-
Of new and adVar ced ideas for which t:
public is not ready.
Many sermon will have 70 be presc.s
to cover the ground Nal Moulle has do-.
Her poems have noticeably improys--
refinement end strength since mauisg
This is due no doubt TO constant assoc
ton with one of the abIest aud most Gu
tuIed literary critics of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has s delicate d.
vigorous physique, A casual obseTs
would not imagine her cver-tWentT-eisL
Naturally of Joyous and happy dsgoz
ton she is subject to periods Of prOtoIi-
melancholy. She dresses quietly On IL
street and artisticsllY in the house. Ia
literary circles Of New York hsye SET Z;
seal of commentator upon her w0Ea L.
she is received with open arms in son'~
the mostdelightful social circles il thed7
Her benevolence is unique as her ts-sl-
A constant source of distress TO 1s''
this regard is being compelled BY 0.H'
lessons of experience to close her p0cS'
book before the demands of the unW0II'
and limit her charities to cases which :"
personally investigates. One Of u
strongest chars cteristics is her deep y
ligious faith coupled with intolerance "
creeds. She seldom atten5J church 2"
has the most implicit faith in pray"
Sincerity and truth are her cardinal w
tues. The favor of kings and pflI'"
could not tempt her to depart from t1s*
She is fearlessly and fearfulIy frsnsF
gains and retains more friends than .l''
who rely upon policy to carry "
through the world. do not believe :
magnetism but If any one in the Ho-r
ever did possess it she does. One en-
has said, "She draws all men TO hef -
almost ell women" So sucCessl-
woman, she has few il any i'll Wlsls''
being possessed of a faculty of disarn'r
rivalry. I attribute this TO her sinC'',
and Interested pleasure in the success y
others.
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, 3 lo,al
boy, after one brief day Of life, last N1s
She is now making her home in New ~,
city, near the Central Park, in cosy H.
nest of rooms most artisticaIy decolsES
william J, BoS'